Traverse City West High School
P.o. Box 32, Traverse City, MI, 49685-0032 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Traverse City West High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 10 - 12
County Grand Traverse County, MI
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1511 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 70 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 10 - 539 students
Grade 11 - 501 students
Grade 12 - 471 students
This School
(MI) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:22 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MI) School Average
% American Indian 1% 1%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 2% 4%
% Black n/a 17%
% White 95% 75%
% Unknown 1 % 3%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 14% 22%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MI) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Traverse City Area Public s School District
This School's Agency
(MI) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 22 5
Number of Students Managed 12,532 students 1,866 students
District Total Revenue $99,648,000 $16,392,000
District Expenditure $95,045,000 $17,260,000
District Revenue / Student $7,951 $8,785
District Expenditure / Student $7,584 $9,250
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
  • Students of the Month: 11/10/2009 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:36:56 pm
    The following have been named Students of the Month by the Kiwanis Club of Traverse City: Audrey Lyman, a senior at Traverse City Central High School; Nicholas "Nick" Krajenka, a senior at Traverse City Central High School; Lauren Aprill, a senior at Traverse City West High School; Trevor Tooley, a senior at Traverse City West High School; Emily Raetz, a senior at Traverse City Christian School ...
  • Swine flu sweeps through region (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 11:58:27 am
    Northern Michigan finds itself firmly in swine flu's grip, the bug -- technically the H1N1 virus -- responsible for school closings and rampant absenteeism, packed health clinics and booming sales of flu relief remedies.
  • Service News: 10/19/2009 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
    posted on October 19, 2009 at 11:12:57 am
    Aaron Lloyd has graduated from Marine Corp basic training at the Marine Corp Recruit Depot in San Diego.
  • Debut film fest features local premiere (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
    posted on October 18, 2009 at 12:13:27 pm
    "The Commandant," Stephen Pell's 12-minute film, will be shown at least twice during the inaugural International Film Festival, scheduled for Oct. 23-25 at Frankfort's Garden Theatre. The film won the Audience Choice Award at the Grand Rapids Film Festival.
  • Food for thought: Meal feeds my mind (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
    posted on October 6, 2009 at 11:27:33 am
    Editor's note: Loren Wagner, now a senior at Traverse City West High School, went to Tanzania this summer with National Geographic Student Expeditions. This is a graphic account of a meal she had there.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (49685)
School Zip (49685)
(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate) n/a 9,669,191 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree n/a 24%
Population Average Age n/a 34 years old
Average Household size n/a 2.4 persons
Median Household Income n/a $43,870
Avg. # of Rooms in Household n/a 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure n/a 46 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (49685)


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% Owning / % Renting n/a / n/a 70% / 30%
School Map:
1. Traverse City High School - 188 students - view location
2. Central High School - 1276 students - view location
3. Tba Central Elementary School - 74 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
4. Alternative Programs For Suc High School - 157 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
5. New Campus Center - 90 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
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